The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-07

the current expenses OF d. the govern
ment for the residue of the year 1887.
THEY MUST COME TO TIME.
The bill asks, that to prevent irreparahc
injury to the public service, it is necessary
that MADDEN, Lee and Harris Immediately
restore and repay to the various depart
ments, TO which they are due, all amounts
illegally diverted by them, in order that
the necessary current expenses Of the city
for the month of December, 1887, may be
paid. The defendants are State and mu.
nicipal officers, and have violated their
trusts and misuscd the funds intrusted to
their keeping.
BACK TAXES.
II is claimed the back taxes belong to
the delinquent departments for which they
were originally levied, and cannot be
diverted therefrom, and that money levied
for school taxes for the year 1884, for in
stance, and collected in 1887, cannot be
used for improving streets, but must be
applied TO the schools, etc. IL is further
stated that the school be paid, and goes on
TO add that the defendants are liable for
the money borrowed by the school depart
ment while the county trustee had money
in his hands belonging TO the schools, and
that each OF the defendants are personally
and individually responsible for the
amounts thus expended.
THE PRAYER OF THE BILL.
Premises considered, tits asked that sub
pena be issued, rcturnable TO the next rule
day requiring deicndantsto answer, but not
render oath. and that they be required to
make full and accurate statement Of all
receipts and disbursements for and on ac-
count Of the Taxing District for the year
1887, and whether any Of the moneys col
lcctcd for specific purposes has been di-
ycrtcd and applied TO other and different
purposes, and ii so, they be required by
what authority they have made such mis-
| application or diversion OF funds. They
also pray for decree directing an account
| 10 be taken of how much money has been
taken or misappropratcd by the commits
sioners, or either OF them, or the trustee,
and that decree be entered also requir-
ing the defendants, or such OF them rs
may be in default, 70 restore TO the various
departments OF the Taxing District gov
eminent all money illegally directed or
Withdrawn thcreirom, and II any belong
to an unappropriated fund, that they be
required 10 replace il.
RECEIPT AND DISCLAIMER.
Taking one item Of tho bill, that Of
school funds, as a sample, an ArrE,L rs
porter made visit Of inquiry To the Tax
ing District office, and found the following:
TAxisG DISTRICT SHELBY COUNTY Tenn
| November ~, 1851. !
Cheek No. Ass.
l.ccciycd Of David r. MADDEN. president board Of
| nrc and police commissioner, 5000 o.. for col
| lccllOns TO November !, on account Ut public
| schools s. II. DuSscONn Treasurer.
Per r. II. NaaDresscr.
The following additional facts were
learned: The collections for the month Of
November amount 10 5000, which Is all
that Is due the public school account
There IL a balance for account OF publ,
school buildings Of s3,297. 10, which they
have already been notified was 20 thciI
credit, and they could get upon applica
ton. The treasurer did send TO the Office
last Saturday for this money, and was told
he could get Il on Monday, when Capt
lee. who has 10 sign checks, was expected
from PaducalI. The public schools have
always received their money upon appli
cation, except in cases similar 10 the fore
going when only u delay for a few day
Was occasioncd.